Live Poll At Mef Rich Communications Conference On P2A Messaging
Attendees express preference for flexible search options for RCS bots
New Providence, New Jersey, October 22, 2020: Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) conducted a live poll of attendees during the session on Person to Business Messaging and Chatbots at the Virtual Conference on Rich Communications. The session, moderated by Tim Green of MEF, was held on 1 st of October, with industry experts from Kirusa, Orange, WIT Software, Perform Marketing, and Abi Health sharing their valuable insights on person-to-application (P2A) messaging and different ways for consumer to discover chatbots of interest.
During the session, which was sponsored by Kirusa, MEF conducted the live poll to understand how users would want to search for RCS Business Messaging (RBM) chatbots from brands. The RCS ecosystem system for discovery is evolving, with several approaches being introduced, including (a) searching from a web portal; (b) Using a directory chatbot (chatbot of chatbots) where the user can search for bots from within the Google Messages or Samsung Messages app; and (c) Search using a client directory built into some RCS Clients such as the Samsung Messages app.
With P2A traffic for RCS bots expected to reach 300 billion messages by 2023, it is important to understand how consumers want to discover and connect with brands using chatbots. Directories are expected to be a key tool for discovery, with browsing and search capabilities, and the ability to trigger a chat.
To help understand user preferences, the following question was asked during the live poll:
How will you search for bots from a brand?
- From the web
- From a directory chatbot inside the Messages client
- Using search built into certain clients, such as Samsung
- All of the above – depends on the situation
Almost half (47%) of the respondents, selected the option “All of the above – depends on the situation” which means that most of the consumers see themselves using all three methods, depending on the situation they are in. The next highest responses were tied between web search (29%), and from a directory chatbot (29%), with built-in search in the messaging app receiving a nod from 21% of the respondents. Attendees were permitted to choose multiple answers.
The above results were quite revealing because several platforms and carriers are only focusing on search using the built-in capability available in certain RCS clients, to the exclusion of other search mechanisms. Looking at these results, it is clear that it is even more important to provide directory chatbots and web search so that it enables users to discover chatbots easily based on their preferences.
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Kirusa is reimagining messaging in the data era. Embracing the paradigm shift in enterprise messaging, we are helping enterprises and carriers plan and implement IP messaging strategies that create exciting possibilities for customer engagement. Kirusa's technology and connectivity to messaging platforms and RCS providers and carriers, including Google, enables enterprises to build and deploy chatbots, and to deliver RCS messages to users across the world. Our solutions include Dotgo, the world’s first and largest directory of RCS and WhatsApp bots; RBM Managed Services to help carriers monetize RCS Business Messaging; Kirusa Konnect™, an omnichannel Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) for brands; InstaVoice®, a unique call completion solution that provides visual voicemails and missed calls; and Kirusa Channels, a platform that allows fans to connect with their favorite celebrities. Over fifty mobile carriers, thousands of enterprises, and over a hundred million users benefit from our solutions every month. Kirusa's solutions are built on its patented technology and highly reliable, scalable multimodal and cloud platforms, which manage over 3 billion transactions and over 100 million active users every month. Headquartered in New Jersey and led by an experienced team of mobile technologists, Kirusa has offices in three continents.
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